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KMID : 1023520100330020143
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
2010 Volume.33 No. 2 p.143 ~ p.149
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of tetracycline-resistant Enterococcus isolates from livestock
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Kim Chul-Min
Kang Su-Jin
Lee Byong-Jong
Lee Sung-Jae
Yuk Dae-Su
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Abstract
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BIn the present study, Enterococcus isolates originating from livestock were studied for the phenotypic and genotypic assessment of tetracycline resistance. A total of 74 isolates encompassing the species Enterococcus faecalis (n=12) and E. faecium (n=62) displayed phenotypic resistance to tetracycline. Tetracycline resistance gene [tet (M), 1,886bp] were sequenced by dye terminator cycle sequencing method and compared with tet (M) sequences available from the GenBank database. Sequencing analysis of PCR amplicons showed high homology to the reference strains ranging 97.2~100%. The tet (M) genes were divided into three major subgroups according to phylogenetic analysis. The genetic information obtained from this study could be useful for the molecular study of enterococci.
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KEYWORD
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Enterococcus, tet (M), Tetracycline, Resistance, Phylogenetic analysis
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